7-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and R as the 4th letter

The fixed pair creates a broad mix: familiar words such as ATTRACT and EXTRACT sit beside less common choices such as EXTROPY and VITRAUX. Only 14 of the 193 are everyday words, so many matches will be unfamiliar. Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins includes 189, while NWL2023 includes 147.

The fixed letters and counts at a glance

• 193 seven-letter words carry T in slot three and R in slot four.
• Collins includes 189 matches; NWL2023 includes 147.
• ENABLE includes 137 matches, fewer than either other tournament list.
• Just 14 of the 193 are everyday words by frequency.
• EXTROPY leads the score examples at 19 points.

Which words make the pattern easy to spot?

ACTRESS, ATTRACT, RETREAT, and EXTRACT are recognizable anchors: each keeps T and R in the required middle positions. Try building outward from that pair, then test different endings rather than guessing the first and last letters too early. RETRACT, DETRACT and CITRATE also keep the pair intact.

E heads 32 matches, with O at 27 and A at 15; together, E and O start 59 words. That makes E or O a stronger first-tile guess than A, while the endings cluster at S (60), E (36), and T (26). Y closes 13 matches, D closes 11, and L closes 9, so PETRIFY and VITRIFY sit in a mid-sized group.

How do 7-letter words with T third and R fourth score?

EXTROPY scores 19 points in the scoring examples, ahead of VITRAUX at 17. EXTREME, EXTRACT, EXTREMA, VITRIFY, and HATRACK each score 16. These scores make the unusual opening EX worth checking when your rack supports it; a high tile score still depends on board placement.

Compare close alternatives: A third with R fourth has 355 matches, and O third has 180. The 193-word set is not equally familiar or accepted in every game, so verify an obscure entry in your own word list.